Both balls are used extensively in New York City, with formal tournaments for big ball – NYC Big Blue, for example. The Red Ace small ball is heavier than the White Ace small ball. Serves rotate in this way until one player wins by scoring either 7, 11, 15, or 21 points.The ball is served by one player standing in the service zone. It is played very much like an indoor four-wall court, only with the challenge of returning the ball without any back-wall rebound. Ltd., North Sydney, Australia, p. 370 Our Vision . In the middle of the floor lies a short line, dividing the floor into two 20 feet (6.1 m) squares. Lines and zones. If the receiver fails to make the return, a point goes to the server, who continues to serve until he or she is "put out." The court is 20 feet wide, 20 feet high and 40 feet long, with back wall recommended minimum height of 14 feet. The server then hits the ball on the rebound from the front wall, and play continues with the opponents alternately hitting the ball until one of them fails to make a legal return. Recommended colors are white, yellow, or red. If the server fails to make a legal return, he or she is "put out" and becomes the receiver. The four-wall court is a rectangular box. The court is also cheaper to build, making this version of handball popular at gymnasiums and playgrounds. The main difference between one-wall handball and other versions is that the ball must always be played off the front wall. While the server has the ball, the receiver must stand at least 5 feet (1.5 m) behind the short line, indicated by dashed lines extending 6 inches (15 cm) from each side wall. If the server hits two faults in a row, he or she is "put out" and becomes the receiver. Players Kicking was permitted, and some players developed unusual skill in returning low balls with their feet. Formal one-wall games, such as tournaments or school competitions, use only the small ball. In New York City alone, an estimated 2,299 public handball courts occupy the The black or blue rubber ball weighs 2.3 ounces (65 g) and is 1.875 inches (4.76 cm) in diameter (smaller, heavier, and more dense than a racquetball), is hit with a gloved hand (open palm, fingers, fist, back of hand) (informal games often do not include gloves). Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team.A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Informal games, or "street handball," use the big ball most often. American handball is played on a walled court, 40 by 20 feet (12.2 m × 6.1 m), with either a single (front) wall, three walls, or in a fully enclosed four-wall court; four-wall courts typically have a ceiling while three-wall courts may or may not. Recommended colors are white or red. In cutthroat handball, one server plays against two receivers, until he or she is "put out" (Other terms include "down" or "side out"). A small ball is hard, bounces higher and moves faster. B. When not played as part of tournament or league play, the one-wall game typically uses the bigger ball called "the big blue" (described below in the "Equipment" section). A racquetball used to play handball is called a "big ball" or "big blue". A big ball bounces slower and is softer and hollower than a small ball. The History of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Canada By John O'Flynn, Ainsley Baldwin Trafford Publishing, 2008 p176"Handball" (article), The World Book Encyclopedia - Australasia 1970, Field Enterprises Educational Corporation, Chicago Illinois, (fieldwork assistance by Field Educational Enterprises of Australasia Pty. After the serve and return, the ball may be played from anywhere and may hit any number of walls, the ceiling, or a player so long as it hits the front wall before bouncing on the floor. The server begins by dropping the ball to the floor of the service zone and striking it, after one bounce, with the hand or fist so that it hits the front wall. A true handball is referred to as an "ace ball" or, in earlier days, "blackball". Handball courts shall be divided and marked on the floors with 2-inch wide lines. The back wall of the court is usually 12 feet (3.7 m) high, with an above gallery for the Handball may be played as singles (two players against each other), doubles (two teams of two players), or "cutthroat" (three players rotating one against two). American Handball American handball dates back to 1873 and until the early 1900s four-wall handball was very well established. If the ball had any chance of reaching the wall, or if there is any doubt in the official’s mind as to whether the ball would have reached the front wall, a dead-ball hinder will be called.